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Sec. 7 · S. 4391

State authority

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(a) In general Pursuant to its powers under the Commerce Clause of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States, Congress hereby authorizes States to regulate legal entities that are permitted to own agricultural land within the State in a manner that is at least as restrictive as the manner described in this Act. (b) Inclusions Regulation under subsection (a) may include more restrictive requirements, including restrictions that provide more stringent definitions of actively engaged in farming, notwithstanding whether the requirements are more burdensome for owners of agricultural land in a certain State, who are residing in other States, to satisfy.

Sec. 7: State authority · Public Law Tracker